Gerald D'Cunha

“There is a hell lot of a difference between a quiet mind and an empty mind.”  ―  Soshail Akash J ust as there are many ways in which we can build our self-confidence, there are, also, many ways in which we can lose it. One of the surest ways in which we all can build our self-confidence is by focusing on ‘what we can do or change’… rather, what is within our control. Late, Stephen Covey, called it ‘our area of influence’ or ‘our area of power’. That’s what you and I can do; and, the more we focus on these areas, the more we become proactive, and. thereby, become more self-confident. On the other hand, one of the surest ways in which we can lose our self-confidence is by focusing on ‘what we cannot do or change’… rather, what is outside our control. Covey calls them our area of concern. That’s what we may be concerned about; but, practically, you and I are unable to do anything about them… The more we focus on these areas, the...